Since it’s halloween, this is another of a Deep Dive into the emotion that dictates most, if not all, our decisions –fear. What do you have to lose by saying
Category: On Fear
The joy of: Saying ‘Fuck it’, acting like a little shit and the rush of blood to the head. (& The Philosophy of Jamie T’s Sticks n’ Stones)The joy of: Saying ‘Fuck it’, acting like a little shit and the rush of blood to the head. (& The Philosophy of Jamie T’s Sticks n’ Stones)
Life can be a shit ton when you don’t overthink it, and just sometimes say fuck it, and whatever you’re nervous to say to someone you care about, whatever you’re
The thing that truly connects us to one another is our vulnerability, not our strengths.The thing that truly connects us to one another is our vulnerability, not our strengths.
The times when we most connect to someone else, on a deep level, might not be when they show us how strong and invincible they are; it might be when
What are you scared of? Why?What are you scared of? Why?
I’m in California or Mexico right now (probably), so for a few weeks, this is a collection of all my favourite questions I’ve thought of in the last year and bit since I started
Approaching new people hoping to make a connection or friendship (or maybe even more) and what’s Monty Python got to do with it (inspired by my mate Matt.)Approaching new people hoping to make a connection or friendship (or maybe even more) and what’s Monty Python got to do with it (inspired by my mate Matt.)
If you’re afraid to approach someone you want to talk to, meet, are interested in, or want to make a connection with, well, you don’t have that right now. So
A Deep Dive into Fear [pt.12] – The Fear of awkwardness/starting a conversation (& the potential benefit/risk of trying to make a connection with someone new)A Deep Dive into Fear [pt.12] – The Fear of awkwardness/starting a conversation (& the potential benefit/risk of trying to make a connection with someone new)
This is a deep dive into the emotion that possibly decides more things in our life (or our whole life?): Fear. ——- Are you ever in a situation where you want
‘A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us’ – The (literary) philosophy of: Franz Kafka‘A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us’ – The (literary) philosophy of: Franz Kafka
The task of literature is to reconnect us with feelings that otherwise might be unbearable to study, but which desperately need our attention. – Franz Kafka All the toughest things,
Did The Onion nail it here? Or are they way off? If they have nailed this, it could be their most important nailed article yet.Did The Onion nail it here? Or are they way off? If they have nailed this, it could be their most important nailed article yet.
If the Onion have nailed this one, it could be the most important article they have, since it doesn’t involve just a major life decision, a major life fear, regret
Are you playing musical chairs?Are you playing musical chairs?
(This analogy I think I got from The Secret Life of Us) Finding someone before your looks go, before a lot of people have already paired up, before you go
How likely is it that the things you fear will actually eventuate?How likely is it that the things you fear will actually eventuate?
Think about your past… How many things in it happened as expected? How predictable has your life been based on how you thought it would turn out? So how likely is
A Deep Dive into: Fear – If you just CHOSE to accept, and DECIDED to not be afraid of any of your fears, and then chose to see ‘living’ as your only goal in life, wouldn’t you be eternally and constantly free?A Deep Dive into: Fear – If you just CHOSE to accept, and DECIDED to not be afraid of any of your fears, and then chose to see ‘living’ as your only goal in life, wouldn’t you be eternally and constantly free?
If you just chose to not be scared of dying alone, not meeting someone, not having kids, getting ugly, getting old, not finding a job you like, not being remembered
Is ignorance bliss? How might it not be?Is ignorance bliss? How might it not be?
When you’re a kid, your vocabulary is limited to what you have learned so far. But with each significant period (1 year, 2 years, 5 years) you expand on that
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.10] – The fear of looking like a weirdoA Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.10] – The fear of looking like a weirdo
This is a deep dive into the emotion that possibly decides more things in our life (or our whole life?): Fear. ——— How many times have you stopped yourself from
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.9] – The fear of looking stupid to othersA Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.9] – The fear of looking stupid to others
What’s one of the things that underlies many of our most common fears? They’re irrational. What’s another? They often are unsubstantiated and often don’t actually happen. And the same goes
(A twist on) The Philosophy of: Jerzy Gregorek – Avoiding difficult conversations, shitty life. Initiating honest and difficult conversations, great life(A twist on) The Philosophy of: Jerzy Gregorek – Avoiding difficult conversations, shitty life. Initiating honest and difficult conversations, great life
If you have to make a tough decision, one that you fear –or maybe fear possibly regretting– use your understanding of what makes you happy (and what doesn’t) to initiate tough,
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.8] – The fear of not meeting someone before your looks deteriorate. (& The Philosophy of: I Feel Pretty)A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.8] – The fear of not meeting someone before your looks deteriorate. (& The Philosophy of: I Feel Pretty)
When you think about how many couples get married and divorced, and how many in relationships that involve cheating, lying, infidelity etc.. why does this happen? Now, sure there are
You know what you want and what you need. Are you just scared?You know what you want and what you need. Are you just scared?
It’s possible that fear plays a part in ALL our decisions we make. Even a little bit. Fear of future regret, fear of missing out, fear of not doing or
If you fear a future might not be the one you want, don’t avoid the thought. Imagine it, picture it in great detail, you might find it’s not so bad or even actually much better than you think.If you fear a future might not be the one you want, don’t avoid the thought. Imagine it, picture it in great detail, you might find it’s not so bad or even actually much better than you think.
We often fear the unknown. In fact, maybe most of our fears are about things that might happen. Or maybe not. So if you’re tossing up a decision between one thing or
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.7] – The fear of future regret (Why have kids?)A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.7] – The fear of future regret (Why have kids?)
This is a deep dive into the emotion that possibly decides more things in our life (or our whole life?): Fear. Here’s part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4,
The things we most avoid doing are the things that we should. Now. (& The Stoicism of: Tim Ferriss & Former champion weightlifter Jerzy Gregorek)The things we most avoid doing are the things that we should. Now. (& The Stoicism of: Tim Ferriss & Former champion weightlifter Jerzy Gregorek)
That thing you’re avoiding doing, that conversation you’re avoiding having, that decision you’re afraid to make… do it. Now. Before you do it, you are chained to fear of it,